Postal fraud £ 70m plot admitted by Berkshire and Buckinghamshire firms

[TrueBlueTerrier]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-b ... e-66587124

Three companies have admitted cheating the Royal Mail out of more than £70m by falsely declaring mail weights, class and destinations.

Tiger International Logistics, Worldwide Transport Express and Global Express Worldwide pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud in a trial held at Southwark Crown Court.

Company director Parmjeet Sandhu, 56, of Slough, Berkshire, admitted obtaining services dishonestly.

Sentencing was adjourned until October.

Parmjeet Sandu's nephew, Balginder Sandhu, 46, of Slough, and Lakhwinder Sekhon, 42, of Isleworth, west London, were found not guilty of taking part in the conspiracy.

His brother, Narinder Sandhu, who previously admitted the conspiracy charge, was the "architect" of the fraud and enjoyed a luxury lifestyle, the court previously heard.

He lived at Hadley Grange, a "multimillion-pound mansion" near Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, and drove a Bentley and a Rolls-Royce, prosecutors said.

His firm Packpost International also previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy.

The mail was sent through logistics companies in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire from 2008 to 2017, prosecutors said.

The court was told thousands of items were falsely declared by manipulating docket spreadsheets.

[NWpostie]

I would imagine a proceeds of crime hearing will be taking place later to reclaim the money including compound interest.

£70m is a staggering amount of money.

[guardianangel]

Postal fraud on collections too ,the amount of people who under weigh their parcels.just wondering how many get through,picked one up the other day said small parcel 0.1kg but was clearly at least about 6 kilo's and large, im not a mobile post office i dont carry scales with me i just put it through on its way through our system and they wonder why they lose millions.

[scoobymunster]

Anyone else not surprised? Revenue Protection are selective what they'll check.

[enskied]

Postal fraud the purchase of a first class stamp.....to be delivered a week late.

[gil]

Perhaps they will start checking the tracked items we pick up from customers houses